Inexcusable Inconsistency

“And He said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.  And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.  Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?  Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?” (Luke 12:55-57). 

Before a shower comes we know

That clouds will gather filled with rain,

And thus we forecast, and it’s so,

For signs have made that prospect plain.

We show how well that we can learn

The weather patterns which are clear, 

So why then do we not discern

The signs which show our Lord draws near?

This is an inconsistency,

And God has stated His conclusion:

The root cause is hypocrisy,

Producing blindness and confusion.

The scorner is without excuse  

With such prophetic evidence,

Which God alone can thus produce

To undergird our confidence.

The prophecies fulfilled in Christ

Identified Him as the Savior,

Who for our souls was sacrificed

To thus bestow redemption’s favor.

His birth from David’s royal line,

His place of birth in Bethlehem,

His life and death were all a sign,

As prophets prophesied of them.

His resurrection from the dead

Then rendered unbelief absurd,

For Christ is risen, as He said

Fulfilling His prophetic Word.

Since we can thus discern the skies

As weather patterns are explored,

We’re called as well to analyze

These prophecies, and trust the Lord.

Lord, thank You for the words You gave

By those who clearly thus foretold

Your life, Your death, Your vacant grave,

And future things that will unfold.

Lord, help us reach our generation

And show them prophecies unveiled,

That they may trust You for salvation,

Assured that You have never failed.

Lord, let them see Your treasures full

Discover for themselves what’s right,

Reject the inexcusable,

And be consistent with Your light.